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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Christmas Countdown Book Blitz Day 4: Christmas Romance Short Stories by Debbie White

Debbie currently lives in northern California where the beautiful landscapes are often the settings in her books. The jagged coastline, the rolling hills with vineyards and the redwood forest make wonderful sceneries for her romance novellas. When Debbie isn’t writing or traveling to a book signing, she’s visiting her family on the east coast, traveling to other places on her bucket list, enjoying her backyard, hiking with her husband and riding on the back of their motorcycle. Although she currently writes romance and women’s fiction, Debbie’s book Ties That Bind is categorized as general literary fiction. Based on true events, Ties That Bind holds a special place in her heart.As an avid animal lover and parent to two rescue dogs, Debbie donates a portion of her proceeds to animal rescue organizations. When you purchase one of her books, you’re also helping a furry pet with shelter, food and ultimately a new home!Q & A with the Author:

1.Describe yourself in
50 words or less.

I’m
a very compassionate and kind person. Probably to a fault. I can’t say no
hardly ever and then become stressed over too many things on my list to
accomplish. I’m an avid animal lover and I donate a percentage of all book
sales to animal rescue.

After the death of her father, Charlotte Peters makes the big decision to move back to Archer Lodge, North Carolina to help her mom and the family’s failing Christmas tree farm. After a quick stop into the local hardware store, Charlotte is confronted with a part of her past she’d nearly forgotten about. Or had she? Can Charlotte stay focused on why she came to Archer Lodge and let the past be the past, or will her heart be broken once again?

Say It Ain’t Snow!Melissa Curry is desperately trying to save her family's ski resort. The drought has done everything it can to dry up their business. When she discovers the town council is planning a detour through the city that will likely chase the rest of the tourists away, Melissa jumps into action to save the day and the town.

Charlotte
called a team meeting to discuss final plans. Her team included her mom, Wiley,
Ryan, and Neil. She wanted to make sure everyone had their part done and knew
their role in the festival. Mrs. Peters had made snacks, and as everyone
gathered around the huge oval dining table, the group discussed and munched
away on Mrs. Peters’ delectable treats.

“Mom,
how do you feel about helping with the roasting pit?”

“I
definitely would love that, Charlotte,” her mom replied.

“You’d
make sure supplies were available and help the little children skewer their
marshmallows,” Charlotte said with a bit of a businesslike tone.

Charlotte’s
mom nodded her head. “Understood,” she said as if she were in the military.

Charlotte
smiled. “Wiley, you’re going to be in charge of the hayrides. You’ll make sure
everyone is safely seated in the trailer before you start up that tractor. We
don’t want any injuries,” Charlotte said.

Charlotte
looked up from her paper and saw Wiley saluting her. Looking over her flock of
helpers, she said laughing, “Okay. That’s twice I’ve been referred to as a
military leader, in some form or fashion.”

“No,
you’re doing a great job supervising this huge undertaking. We’re just trying
to keep things happy around here,” Wiley interjected, looking around the group
for moral support.

Wiley
could sense they’d touched a nerve with Charlotte. The stress of pulling off
such an event was overwhelming. “Yeah, Charlotte. We’re just giving you a hard
time. We don’t mean anything by it,” he said, gently squeezing her arm.

Charlotte
looked around at the group. All eyes were upon her. She cleared her throat and
continued. “And just in case you’re wondering what I’ll be doing…I’ll be
walking around handing out flyers and talking to people about what we’ll be
doing here at Peters Tree Farm during the Christmas season. I want to make sure
that everyone who walks through our little gate knows us as the fun Christmas
tree farm with the best Christmas trees. Hopefully, we’ll have a win under our
belt too. That would be an added bonus. We need to build repeat customers. I’ll
also be pitching in wherever I’m needed,” Charlotte said, beaming.

“We
have just a couple of days left, so please get the word out by telling all your
friends and neighbors. And for all you Facebook and Twitter fanatics—hashtag petersfarm.”
Charlotte giggled.

“Thank
you all so much for your hard work. Mom and I both thank you,” Charlotte said,
pulling her mom close for a hug.

Motioning
for the group to join them, Charlotte called out, “Everyone in for a group
huddle. On the count of three,” she yelled.

And
then, the group high-fived each other.

A
tear formed on Charlotte’s bottom eyelid. She was so happy with how things were
shaping up. She knew her father would be proud.

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